PHILADELPHIA (AP) Seldom-used Greg Buckner scored a season-high 20 points and reserve Zendon Hamilton added a season-high 19, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 97-92 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night.

Kenny Thomas had 14 points and 15 rebounds and Eric Snow had 17 points and 12 assists for Philadelphia, which has won consecutive games for the first time in two months despite being without star guard Allen Iverson. Philadelphia overcame a 20-point deficit.

Michael Redd scored 20 points and Desmond Mason added 18 for the Bucks, who have lost three straight.

Iverson didn't play because of a right knee injury that also will keep him out of Tuesday night's game at Chicago.

The Sixers, who trailed by 20 points in the second quarter, took their first lead at 78-76, on a three-point play by Hamilton with 8:38 left in the game.

Cavaliers 108, Hawks 102

ATLANTA (AP) LeBron James had 34 points _ his 10th game this season with more than 30 _ and made three free throws in the final minute to help Cleveland beat Atlanta.

The Cavaliers won their fourth in a row to take a half-game lead over idle Miami and Toronto for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. After a trip to Toronto on Wednesday night to play the Raptors, Cleveland returns home for five straight.

Carlos Boozer added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Jeff McInnis had 14 points and 10 assists for the Cavs. Stephen Jackson scored a career-high 30 points and Chris Crawford had 25 for the Hawks, who lost for the fifth time in six games.

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